Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

MIR. Bethel (Ar Owen in the G.iair)
opposed the site. He believed it an
inconveniont one. lie said the proper
place would he somewhere IN the neigh
boIhocd OF Morton's flower garden.
Mr.. Starke explained why the site
selected had been settled upon.
Mr. Guy moved 10 lay the question
on the table.
Mr.. Parrish moved that the commit
tee be requested to propose two or
more other sites for the location OF the
market, so that the Council may have
several places TO select from.
The motiOnwas carried.
Mr.. Bethel, by request OF the com
mittce, was made an cc-QUcio member.
rCrICs TELEPHONE AND SIGNAL TCLE-
GRAPH.
Il The special joint committee appoint
IA to consider the matter reported ia
favor Of the adoption Of the police
telephone and acknowledgement system.
the appropriation of g, 300 for its main
tcnance for one year, and the increase
of the police force ten men.
Mr.. Murphy strongly opposed the ip-
crease Of the police force.
Mr.. kaufman moved that the meter
be postponed until the special meeting
which will he called for tue considerl-
tion Cf the railway schemes. Agreed to.
CITY ArrOR EY's OPINION ABOUT EMPLOY
EENT or CITY-HALL HANDS.
(itv-tttorncy Meredith submitted
the following opinion, which explains
itself:
To the C.mmcn Council If the C1y e6 Rish.
n.cnd:
Ccnuemcn.-I herewith re- urn your resoll-
lion inquiing a. 10 ;ho pow - Of The Commit
tee cn Grounds and Buiidinss. Your in1lires
were a3 follows:
/. Rave the said committee the right n con-
'raCi ana e y Tie wages Of thc InocAlnici ana
loborCrs az the City liHll hYilding without re-
porting the same TO City Council Aor tneir con-
currenco,
:. navs The said commutee the right 70
lass any refOution which stat ono coi-
ored me ban ics shall be employed on the City
Hall budding.
Inroply 10 your first question, am OF opin-
ion thGt b0 committee had uhe p)wcr % us tle
rate Of wages 20 be paiI the employees on-
raecd in building the Cry Hail.
Inc thild section of chapter l0S, City Ordi-
raucct, authO-izes thcm "a follows: said
Committee on Grounds and Buildings arc here.
B. y authorized 20 commence said new City llall
a. oHc,. by the plan Known ~ The dag w0ii,
se tCT Cs practicable
II was impossible 70 proceed under that or
Ginancc without fixing temporarily the wagcs
q The employees. z hat power was implicitly
given 20 tho committee by That section. The
Council projected The city by requiring In the
Git scciiou q he ordinance that the commit
tCc shCud make quarterly report.
90 not mean 10 herein intimate thar nfter
making a quarterly repOr;, which the Council
hrs received without objection, the committee
would have any power 10 increase or Giinin
tue wages Of The employees engaged ln hu p
no.k a. ,le time OF MID report AS % .ha.
Character of employee tnc said committee
voUlc stand Ike any olcr committee Of inr
Council.
b, feply 10 your second question. I III q.
Cgricr that ine committee had no p0TN
ure5 such "a resolution. The choice oi rW
Tlryecs 90 work 0u The new City Hat wG4 eu.
trusted "a the committee. and they have 3D.
RIGHT e. select whom they deem most Fliao'ft
l.i hey had no power 90 pass any resolution
r-cUdirG from employment thereon any one
or account ci colrr.
glc fourteenth amendment 20 tho Cons
lion of tno United Stctos provides tht' '.'
stn.c san make or eIf0rce any law 7t.',
srali gtUnf" the privileges or inmuui i.i D.
ri,i2cus ~ tie United states; nor eha' a."
Stoio deprive any person Of life, liberty o.
rorsry Without duo process ot law. g..
40 state. since the pas ags Of that aneud-
mont has any lower 10 pass any law iO rre
vent any Ier.ou. On account % color. from pur-
suing any means Of lroulO GOD Tint he may
.lCc-o 10 follow, or ilom obtaining employ
mont wherever be can.
IL has boon decided hy the Supreme Court 90
tLc uiied STATES tha, that amenimeIi was in-
tCrGcd 10 apply to any "S,at8 aw," or " STATE
action through its Oi!cofs g." agents SEQ llp
United Sta'e., page 2, dYiirish,s cases..
4 municipal government ig bItan sscnt Of
hC -.Gtt G0vcc mcni COS local purpose au.
comes within ;ae cor uucliou tiat uir said
.merCmeut vns intended to apply 10 Cl,
state action through i,- officers or n" mt.
- no legislative branch Of the mluifiD'l
-orcfIucht OF hichn'nd-in other NJri g.
city CClu.il-CDuId not gas' such d. Ola tp1
aIh any logal effect Mother has one %: i
agents or committee any such LighL am oi
opinion ihat tho r-so oiuti0u t. void.
c. v. AiREDiTn, City Attorney.
February /, 1857.
The opinion, On motion, was laid or
the table for future consideration.
fNcrFAsE o. POLICE-FORCG sALAEiE5.
Mr.. Hughes presented an ordinance
incrcas.ng the pay OF the police force
as follows: Chief Of police, $1,000 per
annum; captains, 500 per month; ser
geants, SS3.33 per month; privates,
$3.50 per day. Referred to the Com
mittcc On Finance and Police jointly.
TIE COLOR QUESTION.
Nr. hayes presented a resolution
asking the Committee on Grounds and
Buildings to explain to the Council why
It adopted a resolution prohibiting co
lorcd mechanics from employment or
,he City-Hall work Adopted and re-
ielrcd TO the Committee on Grounds
and Buildings.
Adjourned at seven minutes before
midnight.
All business from the January meet
ing of the Board Of Aldermen requi-
ring the action of the Council was passed
over entirely last night.